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St. Catherine’s Support Circle Talk: 3 Things Unemployed Professionals Must Know to Overcome Frustration and Fear

Jason Hyde a Financial Services Industry Professional, Author and Motivational Teacher will explain 3 vital things unemployed professionals must understand to dissolve feelings of frustration and fear and replace them with courage, excitement, and peace of mind, ultimately helping them to land their next role. Continue Reading →

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United Way of Connecticut/211 Saves Lives During Cold Weather Activation

…Another caller, sick with COVID and outside on a bench at the Manchester Public Library, could not find shelter inside because the library was closed. With no nearby shelter available, the 211 contact specialist was able to book him a room at a local motel, arrange for transportation, and text a list of food pantries and soup kitchens to his cellphone for the next day. The 211 contact specialist stayed on phone with the caller until he was safely inside the car when he shared, “If it wasn’t for you I don’t know what I would do.” Continue Reading →

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Lamont Urges Towns to Continue Warming & Sheltering for Residents Lacking Power

As of noon on Saturday, the utility companies reported that residents in 93 towns and cities in Connecticut were experiencing outages. A total of 39 of them have an estimated time of power restoration of 6:00 pm on Saturday; 38 have an estimated time of power restoration of midnight Saturday night; and 16 have an estimated time of power restoration for 8:00am on Sunday. Continue Reading →

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